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Summary

Two adjacent chest tombs, one dated 1793 in memory of John Brown and the other dated 1797 in memory of Margaret Brown.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1147608: PAIR OF ADJACENT BROWN CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 14 METRES SOUTH OF AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY

Other References/Statuses

• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 95879

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CHEST TOMB (XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Scott Wilson, 2008, Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, 12 (Report - Assessment). SDV344495.

Other details: Site 31.

English Heritage, 2010, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV154869.

Pair of adjacent Brown chest ombs approximately 14 metres south of aisle of the Church of St Mary. Two adjacent chest tombs, one dated 1793 in memory of John Brown, the other dated 1797 in memory of Margaret Brown. Both have grey basalt lids and are made of roughly-coursed blocks of volcanic stone rubble. The 2 adjacent chest tombs are very similar. They have plain flat lids and plain walls. The lids are inscribed. The southern chest tomb is the earlier of the 2. Its lid is inscribed in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering and this records the death of John Brown in 1793. There is also a Hamstone plaque in the west end of this tomb in memory of John Brown's sons. The northern tomb lid is inscribed in italic lettering and the inscription records the death of Margaret Brown in 1797. Date listed 17th March 1988.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4635 - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of Hanson Town Farm, Devon

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